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ArtPoint Gala 2018: The Seduction

On May 12, 2018, More than 650 Bay Area young professionals gathered with ArtPoint at the Legion of Honor Museum for The Seduction: Secrets Unbound… ArtPoint Gala 2018, a black tie fête in honor of Casanova: The Seduction of Europe. Event chairs Liz Curtis (Table + Teaspoon) and Sarah Lee (Sunset magazine) envisioned an event theme that celebrated the exhibition’s history while nodding to the evolution of female agency and power since Casanova’s time. In line with the theme of mystery and discovery, the chairs kept the evening’s events under wraps until guests arrived. Guests received identical white mask upon entry, conjuring up images of Sleep No More as a sea of masked guests took in surprise performances from noted opera singer Gustavo Hernandez, contortionist Rebecca Yruegas, and a string quartet. Performance artists adorned in capes and bodysuits stalked through the space, adding a layer of titillating unpredictability.